Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Feb 19, 1975, Saarbrücken Saarland
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on February 19, 1975 near Saarbrücken Saarland, Germany with no fatalities.
- Date: February 19, 1975
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Saarbrücken Saarland, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Yakovlev Yak40 operated for Lufthansa on the Frankfurt to Saarbrücken service overran the wet runway at Saarbrücken after braking was reduced. Only one reverser deployed, and the aircraft struck trees. All 16 occupants survived and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.